The Fabulous Budapest Gambit

A Gambit for the Quick and the AlertWelcome to the magical world of the Budapest Gambit! The general idea of this book is to analyse many of the aspects of this fabulous opening: its history, statistics, varia­tions, resources, middlegames, endings and, last but not least, its players.I have tried to create a dynamic book that will help discover the secrets and the mysterious spirit of a complex opening. In each thematic introduction, and within each annotated game of the book, readers will find much useful strategic and tactical advice and instructions for both colours. The analyses of the carefully chosen games show possible improvements in lines that have not been deeply explored yet.When I began to my study of this subject, I had not hoped that my discoveries would be so interesting. Like many other players, I had been quite sceptical about the Budapest Gambit. But as I went on, I realized that my initial suspicions were not justi­fied. What's more, this gambit can surprise any player who is not sufficiently pre­pared, even at the highest level.I hope this book will serve as a support to the fans of the Budapest Gambit. Taking advantage of this moment, I would like to congratulate all chess players with a com­bative and romantic style. I hope that the idea of this gambit stays alive, and that it will continue to be used to fight players with a defensive style who never dare to under­take combinations.I would like to thank the New In Chess team for their help in publishing this project, keeping a creative and friendly atmosphere throughout the process. And thanks above all to my daughter Liudmila and my wife Tatiana for helping me finish this work successfully.The game begins, gentlemen - good luck!Greetings to all!Grandmaster Viktor Moskalenko, Barcelona 2007

Content:

007 Presentation009 Introduction011 Statistics ReportChapter One015 Bishops against Knights018 Part I The Schlechter Knight050 Part II A New Glance at the Solid Nbd2083 Part III Black Jet or The FianchettoChapter Two103 Pawns Against Pieces106 Part I The Attacking Machine120 Part III Knight JumpsChapter Three153 Classical Style155 Part I Beyond Rubinstein159 Part II The Maroczy AttackChapter Four183 War and Peace184 Part I War191 Part II PeaceChapter Five197 Black Knight Fiction201 Part I The Trojan Horse210 Part II Knight Poker222 Part III The Milky Way235 Epilogue236 A brief biography of the Author237 New In Chess Code System